FILE - Remi Christiansen, 14, front, sets the ball during practice at Premier Nebraska Volleyball, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, in Omaha, Neb.
Three investment groups have committed a combined $100 million in new funding for League One Volleyball, which owns dozens of junior clubs across the country and will operate a professional league that will launch in January.
League One Volleyball, branded as LOVB and pronounced "LOVE," on Thursday announced the Los Angeles-based private equity firm Atwater Capital is the lead investor and joined by existing New York-based investors Ares Management and Left Lane Capital.
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